Microbiology
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Microbiology is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular, multicellular, or acellular. Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, pro
An agar plate streaked with microorganisms
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723)
Statue of Robert Koch, one of the founders of microbiology, in Berlin
Martinus Beijerinck is often considered a founder of virology.
Agar
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Agar, or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae primarily from the Gracilaria genus and the Gelidiaceae family. Th
Green tea-flavored yōkan, a popular Japanese red bean jelly made from agar
A blood agar plate used to culture bacteria and diagnose infection
Ogonori, the most common red algae used to make agar
Sago at gulaman in Filipino cuisine is made from agar (gulaman), pearl sago, and sugar syrup flavored with pandan.